GSD-2022-1000178 tipc: improve size validations for received domain records
Insufficient size validation in TIPC domain records can lead to denial of service, requiring kernel patching.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Local or same network only
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is GSD-2022-1000178?
GSD-2022-1000178 is a denial of service vulnerability in Kernel, published on 18 Feb 2022. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
tipc: improve size validations for received domain records
This is an automated ID intended to aid in discovery of potential security vulnerabilities. The actual impact and attack plausibility have not yet been proven. This ID is fixed in Linux Kernel version v5.4.179 by commit d692e3406e052dbf9f6d9da0cba36cb763272529, it was introduced in version v4.8 by commit 35c55c9877f8de0ab129fa1a309271d0ecc868b9. For more details please see the references link.
Which versions are affected by GSD-2022-1000178?
1 open source package ship an affected version, including Kernel.
| Package | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
Kernel Linux | All versions | None |
How do I fix GSD-2022-1000178?
No fix has been published for GSD-2022-1000178 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, then put limits on request size, rate and nesting depth so one client cannot exhaust the service. More about Denial of service.
Is GSD-2022-1000178 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of GSD-2022-1000178 in the wild and no public exploit code.